30-minute Intermediate full body session. Let your body flow with BASI Pilates’ classic mat exercises, created by Rael Isacowitz.They will move your body to unlock your inner strength and flexibility. This class will challenge and perfect your technique. Ready, lets go!
Focusing to ‘lift” the pelvic floor and the lower abs helped me feel stronger in the abs. I love Rollover and feel I do it quite well, but when I am rolling the spine, at one point, my shoulders lift a bit, my chest ‘caves’ a bit. What can I do to improve this? Great sess: thank u!
Hello Gaby!
I love hearing your practice feedback and your wonderful questions. In roll over, it is common thing for shoulders ‘caved in’ / Lift off / Internally rotate. The reason is compensation for tight back/shoulder muscles and weaker shoulder extensors (muscles to press the arms firmly down to the floor). My suggestion is to spread the arms wider by your sides, creating more A shape, then work hard in your triceps and shoulder muscles to keep the shoulders grounded – don’t lift off. It will take a great amount effort to re-pattern the muscles connection. If the shoulders still come off, add something underneath each of your hands to help the hands/arms to connect to the floor in roll over, a small padding/books. Keep your shoulder extensors active with all these assistance. Give it a try and let me know if they help.
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